The San Francisco speech is the former vice president's first major public remarks since losing the 2024 U.S. presidential election to President Trump.

Kamala Harris gives first major speech since election loss at event in San Francisco Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a gala in San Francisco. Subscribe to The Sun: Get The Sun's latest news,

Harris has close ties with Emerge America, which sprouted in part from her first successful campaign in 2002 for San Francisco district attorney. The group has helped elect 1,200 Emerge alums to office nationally, according to its website, including U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon of Oakland and a slew of other members of Congress.